Combined dustpan and holder for brooms, etc.



E. E. STOSSER.

COMBINED DUSTPAN AND HOLDER FO R BROOMS, ETC. APPLICATION FILED MAY 24,19I9. RENEWED JUNE 1. 1921.

1 402,547 v Patented Jan. 3, 1922',

E. E. STOSSER I COMBINED DUSTPAN AND HOLDER ros snooms, ETC.

PPLICATION FILED MAY 24. 19.19. RfNEWED JUNE I, [921- Patented Jan. 3,1922. I 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

I same.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL E. STOSSER, OF WHITE. PLAINS, NEW YORK.

' COMBINED DUSTPAN AND HOLDER FOR BROOMS, ETC.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 3, 1922.

Appllcation'flled May 24, 1919, Serial No. 299,393. Renewed June 1, 1921. Serial No. 474,295.

To all whom it may aoncem:

Be it knownthat I, E M1L E. STOSSER, a subject of the Government of Germany,-re siding at White Plains, in the county of open to allow for the sweeping of dust and other refuse into the pan or. scoop. The corners formed by the junction of the walls 2 and 3 are preferabl rounded, as are the Westchester and State of New York, have\corners formed at the ottom and side walls.

invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Combined Dustpan and I? for,Br'ooms, Etc., of which the following is a specification.

This inventlon relates to an improvement in 'a combined dust-pan and holder for brooms and the like, it has for its primary object the provision of a device which, by its particular construction, will be closely associated with the broom .or brush when placed in storage by beingused as a hanger for the i A further object is in the provision of a device which may be cheaply manufactured, simple in construction, durable and conveniently manipulated to serve the dual use for which it was designed.

A further object is in the provision of i means which may be readily attached tothe dust-pan when it is desired .to support a brush therefrom.

The invention further consists in the features and construction of parts fully de-' scribed and 'pointed out in the following description and claims.

In the accompanying drawing in which like referencenumer'als designate like parts throughout the various views, Fig. 1 is a perspective of one form of device as viewed from the underside; Fig. 2 is a sectional detail showing the manner in which the broom is suspended therefrom; Fig. 3 'is a front elevation; Fig. 4 is a sectional detail of a modified form showing the manner in which a floor brush is suspended therefrom; Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the device as viewed from the left of Fig. 4:; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a clip to'be attached to the dust-pan as shownin the preceding figuresg Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a clip to be used for supporting a brush or broom by the handle and Fig. 8 is a detail showing the method in which this device is used.

Referrin particularly to the drawing the device as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 comprises a pan or scoop A formed of sheet metal, preferably tapered from the top to the bottom end, and in the illustrations I have shown a scoop composed of a bottom 1 having pressed upwardly therefrom sides 22 and one end wall 3, and the other end of the device is older This construction enables the user to thoroughly clean the scoop after use and prevents refuse from lodging in the corners thereof, thus a sanitary'construction is obtained.

A sheet metal handle 4 is formed in two halves which are substantially s'emi-cylindrical, and the lower half has projecting therefrom a flat horizontal flange 5, the upper half has a similar flange 6, but formed -at right angles to the handle, and after the openedsldes of the two halves are joined in any suitable manner, such as soldering, the handle 1s'secured to the scoop by having the aforementioned flanges riveted thereto as shown'at 7. This provides a rigid construct1on not easily damaged. Apertures 8 in.the upper end of the handle provide a convenient means whereby the device may be hung upon a nail driven into'a wall or the like.

For convenience in supporting the broom end wall 3 immediately above the flange 6 of the. handle, and the broom being turned head up, it is merely necessary to insert the handle thereof into the aforementioned opening. This arrangement will be found most satisfactory as the broom may be easily removedwithout disturbing the pan.

In Figs. 4 to 6 inclusive is shown a modified form of adust-pan of substantially the same construction, like reference numerals being used to designate similar parts. In this form the handle 4 is made of a single piece of metal rolled into conical form and flattened at its smaller end as at 13, and thrust'through an opening providedv in the back 3 and secured to the bottom 1 in any convenient manner, as by riveting or weldin For supporting a floor brush the pan 1s hung from the open end and clips 15 are provided which aremade of a narrow strip of spring metal bent in, the form of a T, as shown-in Fig. 6.- The portions of the metal which form the cross of the T and for a short distance of the leg to a point where a bead 16 is rovided are joined by soldering.-

engaging a bead 17 formed'along the edge of the back 3 whenthe clip is forced upon the same as shown in Fig. 4.

vide a clip also formed of spring metal, thev loop 20 being adapted to be sprung over the handle 4 of the dust-pan and the handle 21 of the broom being gripped bythe spring fingers 22 of the CllP, as pointed] out in It is noted that the inner side of the perforated handle which projects outwardly from the rear wall of the pan, lies, when hung on a nail passing through the said perforation, practically parallel w1th the wall and substantially in the same plane as the bottom of the pan, while the notch-in the rear wall of the pan lies substantially at right angles to the said plane. The notch is made of such a size as to engage with and hold the lower part of the enlarged portion of the attachment between the broom proper and the handle, and the outer side of the handle is made of: such a size as to engage and lie against the upper part of the sald enlargement. Thus the broom maybe inserted into and securely held, and also withdrawn from the pan at will Without any manipulation thereof, bothof the said movements being in a horizontal direction. The clip 20 may be used inconnection with the other parts to hold the broom in areverse position-or so that the handle will handle of the pan, whereby the said broom may be held in an upright or tion at will.

While I have shown and described this": s specific form of device it is evident that va-.

rious modifications of the same may be had,

and I do not wish to limit m self in the construction of the same furt er than is required by the state of the art and that which is within the scope of the appended claims. I claim: v 1. In a device of the class described, a pan formed with a bottom portion and side and rear walls, the rear wall having a handle projecting outwardly therefrom at the lower central portion thereof and adapted tolie,

together with the bottom of the pan, in a plane parallel with a wall, and the rear wall having a notch lying at right angles to said plane, the handle being constructed and arranged to-engage a broom to hold it at-a distance from the wall, and the notch serving to sustain the broom handle practically parallel with the wall, whereby, when the pan is hung up, the broom may be inserted into, and securely held,and also withdrawn from, the pan with a horizontal movement without manipulating the an.

2. In a device 0 the class described, a pan formed with a bottom portion and side and rear walls, the rear wall 'having a handle projecting outwardly therefrom at the lower central portion thereof and to lie, together with the bottom of the pan, in a plane parallel with awall, and the rear wall havinga' notch lying at'right angles to said plane, the

said handle being constructed and arranged to engagea broom to hold it at a distance from the wall, andthe notch servingto sustain the broom handle practically parallel with the wall, whereby, when the pan is V hung up, the broom may be inserted into,

and securely held, and also withdrawn from,

the pan with a horizontal movement without maniplating .the pan, in combination with a clip "adapted, when the broom is inserted in the notch'in a reverse direction, to encircle both the handle of the pan andalso the handle of the broom, whereby, the broom may be held upright or in a reversed position at will. reversed pos In testimony whereof, Ido afiix my signature presence of two witnesses. V. p j v EMILE. s'crossna. Witnesses: i

JOHN AQ BOMMHARDT, G. W. Rosnnennc.. 

